Chapter±3
Advanced Configuration
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W±reless-N ADSL2+ Gateway
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask of the Gateway is
displayed.
DHCP Server
DHCP Server
The status of the Gateway’s DHCP server
function is displayed.
Start IP Address
For the range of IP addresses used by
devices on your local network, the starting IP address is
displayed.
End IP Address
For the range of IP addresses used by
devices on your local network, the ending IP address is
displayed.
DHCP Cl±ent Table
Click this button to view a list of
devices that are using the Gateway as a DHCP server.
DHCP Client Table
DHCP Client Table
The DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices
that have been assigned IP addresses by the Gateway.
The list displays Client Host Name, IP Address, MAC
Address, and Expires time (how much time is left for
the current IP address). To remove a DHCP client, click
Delete
. To retrieve the most up-to-date information,
click
Refresh
. To exit this screen and return to the
Local
Network
screen, click
Close
.
ARP/RARP Table
Click this button to view the current
IP and MAC addresses for the local network clients of the
Gateway.
ARP/RARP Table
ARP/RARP Table
An ARP request is a request sent by the Gateway
asking local network devices with IP addresses for
their MAC addresses, so the Gateway can map IP
addresses to MAC addresses. RARP is the reverse of
ARP. (This data is stored in temporary memory and
changes periodically.) To retrieve the most up-to-date
information, click
Refresh
. To exit this screen and
return to the
Local Network
screen, click
Close
.
Status > Wireless
The
Wireless
screen displays information about your
wireless network.
Status > Wireless
Wireless
MAC Address
The wireless MAC address of the Gateway’s
local, wireless interface is displayed.
Mode
The wireless network mode of the Gateway is
displayed.
Network Name (SSID)
The wireless network name, which
is also called the SSID, is displayed.
Rad±o Band
W±de Channel
The wide channel of the wireless network
is displayed.
Standard Channel
The standard channel of the wireless
network is displayed.
Secur±ty
Method
The
wireless
security
method
is
displayed.
SSID
Broadcast
The
status
of
SSID
Broadcast
is
displayed.
Status > DSL Connection
The
DSL
screen displays information about your DSL
connection.